Deaths from falls in Vietnam
Vietnam: Deaths from falls was 16,349 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Vietnam stood at 16,349 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Vietnam peaked at 16,349 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,918 deaths, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,377 deaths | 8,918 deaths | 11,949 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,099 deaths | 12,405 deaths | 15,695 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,488 deaths | 14,626 deaths | 16,349 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Vietnam
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Vietnam?
- Deaths from falls in Vietnam was 16,349 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16,349 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,918 deaths in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for deaths from falls?
- Vietnam ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.